Faculty of Agriculture Annamalai University ICAR Approved or Not

Will you please tell me that faculty of Agriculture , Annamalai University , ICAR approved or not ?

[Quick Sam]

Yes faculty of Agriculture , Annamalai University is ICAR approved .

The Faculty of Agriculture started in the year 1958

The Faculty comprises Nine Departments and one divisions, with 238 teaching staff and 2646 students in total

The unique feature of this faculty is that it offers B.Sc. (Ag.) and B.Sc. (Horti.) programmes as undergraduate courses,

Besides these two undergraduate progrmmes, individual departments offer post-graduate and Ph.D programmes independently. One highest research degree viz. Doctor of Science

Different departments of this Faculty offered 134 Ph.D degrees during this last five year period.

Students have to take six semesters in Annamalai University’s Faculty of Agriculture and three semesters in Dalhousie University, Canada so as to get two degrees simultaneously viz., B.Sc.(Ag.) from Annamalai University and B.Tech. Landscape Horticulture from Dalhousie, Canada

Contact:
Annamalai University
College Rd, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu 608002 ‎
04144 238 796

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Whether programs offered at Faculty of Agriculture Annamalai University , (Indian Council of Agricultural Research Approved or Not ?

[Kiran Chandar]

Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University was established in the year 1958. The courses are outlined by ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research).

Courses Offered:
Under Graduate Program:
1. B.Sc. Ag. (Four Years, Eight Semesters)
Duration: Four years.
Eligibility
A Pass in the Higher Secondary Course (10+2) or any other examination recognized as equivalent there to and fulfilling the following requirements.

H.Sc. / Equivalent – Academic Stream
1) Physics as second subject
2) Mathematics / Botany / Biology as first subject
3) Chemistry as third subject
4) One Elective as fourth subject

2. B.Sc. Hort. (Four Years, Eight Semesters)

Dual Degree Program:
The Faculty collaborates with Nova Scotia Agricultural College of Dalhousie University in Canada in offering Dual Degrees to students.

The salient features are
Selected students need to undertake six semesters in Annamalai University,
Faculty of Agriculture and three semesters in Nova Scotia Agricultural College,
Canada.

After completion of nine semesters, six in India and three in Canada, they will
be awarded with a B.Sc. (Ag. /Hort.) by Annamalai University and another
degree in Bachelorate of Technology in Landscape Gardening by Nova Scotia
Agricultural College, Dalhousie University, Canada.

It also offers M.Sc.(Agri.) and Ph.D., respectively.

Faculty of Agriculture has got international reputation and collaborates with
1. International Rice Research Institute, Philippines in evolving stress tolerant rice.

2. United States Department of Agriculture, USA and Rothamsted Experimental
Station, U.K. in exploring herbicidal properties of medicinal plants and weeds.

3. Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations, Rome in areas of IPM, WeedRisk Assessment and Climate Change.

4. National Institute of Agro-Environmental Sciences, Japan as a partner in Monsoon
Asia Agro Environmental Research Consortium.

The faculty actively participates in various national research projects on both
independent as well as network mode, as listed below

1. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) sponsored National Agricultural
Technology Projects and Agricultural Produce Cess fund projects (independent
mode)

2. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and World Bank sponsored National
Agricultural Innovation Project (as consortium leader).

3. Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of
India sponsored projects in Biotechnology and Nano technology (independent and
network modes)

4. Ministry of Coal, Ministry of Non-conventional Energy, Ministry of Water Resources and Ministry of Agriculture & Co-operation funded projects (independent as well as network mode).

5. Hatsun Agro Product Ltd., Chennai sponsored training programs to their
employees.

Contact:
Annamalai University
Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu 608002 ‎
04144 238 282 ‎•

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Annamalaiuniversity is not recognised by the icar.